Robert W. Coleman Elementary School vs. Frederick Douglass High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert W. Coleman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Community Size
Frederick Douglass High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert W. Coleman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Serving 712 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
228 students
712 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1280 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1248 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
11-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%


Graduation Rate
n/a
55-59%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
37
-
Grade 1 Students
28
-
Grade 2 Students
28
-
Grade 3 Students
33
-
Grade 4 Students
28
-
Grade 5 Students
44
-
Grade 9 Students
-
295
Grade 10 Students
-
201
Grade 11 Students
-
131
Grade 12 Students
-
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
1%
11%


% Black
98%
87%


% White
n/a
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a

Diversity Score
0.04
0.23


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

